Open Research Data as the default: Frequently Asked Questions about the extension of the Open Research Data Pilot | European Commission

"From 2014, the Commission has been running a pilot on open access to research data in selected areas of Horizon 2020 (ORD pilot). This pilot takes into account the need to balance openness and protection of scientific information, commercialisation and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), privacy concerns, security as well as data management and preservation questions."